Economics Minor

Because Critical Thinking Is a Prerequisite for Life

An economics minor allows students to sample the economics field while still focusing on their major. An economics minor greatly compliments the skills developed in almost all business disciplines and allows non-economics majors to broaden their education at Western.

More About a Minor in Economics

While economics may not be your main field of study, the principles of economics are useful in many career paths.

Critical thinking is important regardless of the direction you choose. Economics is the study of the wise allocation of scarce resources so that we may gain an understanding of the benefits and costs to society resulting from such choices.

Critical thinking skills are a key to understanding this wise allocation of scarce resources and will help you immensely as a person, citizen and professional.

Economics Minor Curriculum

To receive a minor in economics you must take 24 credits of economics courses with a grade of C- or better. Two courses are required, ECON 206 (4 credits) & ECON 207 ( 4 credits), you are free to choose the remaining 16 credits. (HNRS 202 can count for the required courses (206 & 207) in content, but only counts as 4 of the required 24 credits.)

Minor Courses:

The two required courses give you the fundamentals of economic theory which will help you succeed in the elective courses. If you are a business major you already take ECON 206 & ECON 207 as part of the foundation for most business major areas.

The additional 16 credits of elective courses can include any remaining economics courses except ECON 446 and ECON 447, since these two courses are designed for students entering the teaching profession.

For evaluation purposes, download and complete the Minor Evaluation Form. Bring the form to the economics department office (PH 315) to be reviewed for course completion and grades by the Academic Department Manager. You will then submit the form to the Registrar's Office in Old Main 230. You may complete this process at any time.